Legal Opinion
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Whitworth
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided January 8, 2004No. 03-02-00744-CVPublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. KENNETH LAW, Chief Justice.
In this restricted appeal, North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company appeals a $1,725 million no-answer default judgment rendered against it and in favor of Erin Whitworth. Appellant contends that Whitworth failed to show proper service because of discrepancies between the name and address listed in the petition and citation and the name and address listed in the return of service. We will reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
Whitworth had a health insurance policy under which she believed appellant would pay her…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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